LANIER, WILLIE (EDWARD)


Meaning of LANIER, WILLIE (EDWARD) in English

born Aug. 21, 1945, Clover, Va., U.S.

U.S. gridiron football player.

He was selected to the Little All-America Team while at Morgan State University. An outstanding defensive player, he played middle linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs (1967–77). He helped the Chiefs defeat the favoured Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV (1970) and was selected to eight consecutive Pro Bowls.

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